Cheek Dam

Cheek Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Cheek Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Cheek Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.23839, -86.71000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cheek Dam

• Wabash Cannonball · temple · Middle Tennessee · ~4 km · Must-see
• Rock n' Roller Coaster · temple · Middle Tennessee · ~5 km · Must-see
• Shelby Park · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Lock · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of East Nashville · church · Middle Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
• The Hermitage · church · Middle Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia · church · Middle Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
• Fort Nashborough · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
• Tennessee State Museum · museum · Middle Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
• The Johnny Cash Museum & Cafe · museum · Middle Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
• Downtown Presbyterian Church · church · Middle Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ryman Auditorium · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
• Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum · museum · Middle Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hermitage Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
• Stix · attraction · Middle Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fort Negley · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
• Eigth Avenue South Reservoir · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cheek Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cheek Dam

• Old Hickory Lock · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
• Eigth Avenue South Reservoir · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
• Radnor Lake State Natural Area · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Cheatham Lock · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
• Cordell Hull Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~108 km · Must-see
• Center Hill Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~113 km · Must-see
• Barren River Lake · lake · Barren · ~118 km · Must-see
• Lake Malone · lake · Todd · ~120 km · Must-see

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